Dawson Yukon Territory July 21, 1909

[Klondike] Dawson Daily News

Published by Dawson Dawson Daily News 1909, 1909

About this Item

72 pp. Folio. (39 X 27.2 cm.) Very attractive original printed covers. Very slightly frayed, more so on the back cover. Title page somewhat browned but the rest of the text is clean. Dozens of black and white portraits, scenery images and a single map. Several sections of Dawson advertising. A very nice example of a fragile and large item. Not in Kurutz but there are two similar items in Kurutz dated 1902 and 1905. Not in Smith, Tourville or any other bibliography I consulted. One of the most interesting brochures I have encountered before. The design of the colorful wrappers is brilliant with gold being the theme. There are 20 small vignette images of Klondike themed items. A large White Pass Railway ad, and on the front cover a map showing Northern Canada. The first interesting thing when you open to the title page is a Robert Service poem "Written Specially for the Dawson News"! There are over 60 individual articles written on all aspects of life in the North and composed by the who's who of famous people. You certainly get the impression that Dawson was booming 10 years after the Rush. One of the most interesting images is of a map of a 50 mile long Main Line Ditch to provide water for the mines. It must have been an engineering marvel!! Rare and I am surprised Gary never encountered another example. Seller Inventory # 144664

Bibliographic Details

Title: Dawson Yukon Territory July 21, 1909

Publisher: Dawson Dawson Daily News 1909

Publication Date: 1909

Binding: Soft cover